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⭐ Core Definition: 2016 United States Presidential Election

Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 2016. The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Virginia junior senator Tim Kaine, in what was considered one of the biggest political upsets in American history. It was the fifth and most recent presidential election in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote.

Incumbent Democratic president Barack Obama was ineligible to pursue a third term due to the term limits established by the Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Clinton secured the nomination over U.S. senator Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary and became the first female presidential nominee of a major American political party. Initially considered a novelty candidate, Trump presented himself as a blunt-spoken political outsider and emerged as the Republican front-runner, defeating several notable opponents, including U.S. senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, as well as governors John Kasich and Jeb Bush. Trump's right-wing populist, nationalist campaign, which promised to "Make America Great Again" and opposed political correctness, illegal immigration, and many US free trade agreements, garnered extensive free media coverage due to Trump's inflammatory comments. Clinton emphasized her extensive political experience; denounced Trump and half of his supporters as "deplorable" bigots and extremists; and advocated the expansion of Obama's policies, stressing racial equality, LGBT rights, women's rights, and inclusive capitalism.

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2016 United States Presidential Election in the context of Tariff in United States history

Tariffs have historically played a key role in the trade policy of the United States. Economic historian Douglas Irwin classifies U.S. tariff history into three periods: a revenue period (ca. 1790–1860), a restriction period (1861–1933) and a reciprocity period (from 1934 onwards). In the first period, from 1790 to 1860, average tariffs increased from 20 percent to 60 percent before declining again to 20 percent. From 1861 to 1933, which Irwin characterizes as the "restriction period", the average tariffs rose to 50 percent and remained at that level for several decades. From 1934 onwards, in the "reciprocity period", the average tariff declined substantially until it leveled off at 5 percent. Especially after 1942, the U.S. began to promote worldwide free trade. After the 2016 presidential election, the US increased trade protectionism.

According to Irwin, tariffs were intended to serve three primary purposes: "to raise revenue for the government, to restrict imports and protect domestic producers from foreign competition, and to reach reciprocity agreements that reduce trade barriers."

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United States presidential election → United States → Republican Party (United States) → Businessman → Donald Trump → Indiana Governor → Mike Pence → Democratic Party (United States) → United States Secretary of State → Hillary Clinton → Tim Kaine → Upset (competition) → List of United States presidential elections in which the winner lost the popular vote → Barack Obama → Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution → Bernie Sanders → 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries → Novelty candidate → 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries → Ted Cruz 2016 presidential campaign → Marco Rubio 2016 presidential campaign → John Kasich 2016 presidential campaign → Jeb Bush 2016 presidential campaign → Right-wing populist → American nationalism and Trumpism → Make America Great Again → Political correctness → Illegal immigration to the United States → US free trade agreements → Earned media → Basket of deplorables → Presidency of Barack Obama → Racial equality → LGBT rights in the United States → Feminism in the United States → Inclusive capitalism →